Stories for October 2022

Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:26 UTC
Lecture on Falklands Liberation Anniversary at Queen's University in Belfast

As part of the Falkland Islands' 40th anniversary year of events in the UK, a delegation from Falkland House visited Belfast and Northern Ireland.
Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Climate variability complicating crop sowing in Brazilian farming states

Climate variability and excessive rainfall have delayed the planting of Brazil’s 2022/2023 soy crop, which reached 34% of the estimated area, against 24% in the previous week and 38% in the same period last year, according to a survey by AgRural released this week.
Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis dies aged 87

Rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, of Great Balls of Fire fame, has died of natural causes, it was reported Friday.
Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:06 UTC
Carbon emissions forecast to peak in 2025

Global energy emissions have been forecast to be peaking by 2025 as a result of a shift in investments following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which pushed renewable sources to the forefront, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s annual World Energy Outlook report released this week.
Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Chile: Leading copper producer reports 10.4% drop in output

Chile's state-owned copper producer Codelco reported Friday a 10.4 % decrease in output in the first three quarters of 2022.
Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Brazil will construct a fertilizer plant in the southern state of Paraná, close to Argentina and Paraguay

he Brazilian Social Development Bank (BNDES) will finance the construction of a fertilizer factory and accessory storage facilities in Paranaguá for an estimated US$ 15 million.
Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Oil company to build solar farms in Argentine province of Mendoza

A leading oil company has pledged U$S 100 million to build two solar farms in the Argentine province of Mendoza, it was reported this week.
Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Further deflation reported in Brazil

Brazil's General Price Index - Market (IGP-M) registered deflationary figures yet again in October this year (0.97%) after a 0.95% drop the month before, it was reported by Agencia Brasil.
Friday, October 28th 2022 - 20:21 UTC
Football World Cup trophy lands in Uruguay

The World Cup trophy that will be at stake later this year in Qatar landed Friday at Carrasco airport, where it was welcomed by Brazil's 2002 world champion Lucio, Vice President Beatriz Argimón, and Montevideo Mayor Carolina Cosse, together with Uruguayan Football Association authorities.
Friday, October 28th 2022 - 20:12 UTC
Argentine President launches healthcare connectivity program

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday launched a satellite connectivity plan for healthcare facilities which will boost the Government's federalist approach “towards equality.”